Today's News

TODAY HOY
• Story Time at Carnegie Library, 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20 in the children’s area of the pubic library. This week’s book is “Bear in Sunshine/Oso bajo el sol” by Stella Blackstone and Debbie Harter. Free and open to the public.

In 1963
Friday, Feb. 22 — The Las Vegas National Guard, Battery D, 6th AW Bn, already engaged in “Operation Muster,” will hold “Muster Day” drill on Sunday at Camp Luna. “Today this unit is still maintaining the highest standards of operational readiness,” Lt. Alvin J. Regensberg, battery commander, stated. Those interested in enlisting in the National Guard are invited to visit at the Armory in Camp Luna from Monday through Friday.

Senior Olympics registration under way
Registration for Senior Olympics has started. Pick up a registration form at the front desk of the Abe Montoya Recreation Center. Contact Denise McElroy at 454-1379 or jdmcel@desertgate.com

Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a south wind 20-25 mph, increasing to 25-30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. A 30 percent chance of snow showers at night. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 20-30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25-30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 20.

Pardon the pun, but Wendy Armijo, county coordinator for the DWI Task Force, offered up some sobering statistics last week. At a San Miguel County Commission meeting, she cited state Department of Health data that alcohol consumption costs New Mexico $2.8 billion, or $1,400 per resident, for the property damage (automobile crashes), criminal justice, health care and lost productivity it causes.

Derek Crenshaw and Jacob Rodgers each went 4 for 5 with three runs batted in apiece to stake Eastern New Mexico to a 13-5 win in Sunday’s series finale at New Mexico Highlands’ Brandt Park.

The usually sharp-hitting Cowboys were limited to six hits over nine innings, while the visiting Greyhounds notched 21.

Highlands was trailing 7-0 when it got onto the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth. Jordan Chavez and Jordan Goliat each scored on wild pitches, and Kyle Davis made it home on a balk, cutting the gap to 7-3.

Boys’ basketball teams from two area middle schools went head to head Saturday in the Valley as the hoops season neared its conclusion.

In a matchup of sixth- and seventh-graders, the visiting West Las Vegas Middle School squad won 33-13 after building upon a slim 9-8 edge through one period. The West team improved to 6-8, while the young Roadrunners remain in search of a victory.